George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret

Preceded byLord Charles SomersetSucceeded byLord George Beresford Personal detailsBorn23 January 1770 (1770-01-23)Died19 February 1838 (1838-02-20) (aged 68)
Dalkeith Palace, MidlothianNationalityBritishPolitical partyTorySpouse ParentsAlma materSt John's College, Cambridge

George Thynne, 2nd Baron Carteret PC (23 January 1770 – 19 February 1838), styled Lord George Thynne between 1789 and 1826, was a British Tory politician.

Background and education

Carteret was the second son of Thomas Thynne, 1st Marquess of Bath by his wife Lady Elizabeth Bentinck, a daughter of William Bentinck, 2nd Duke of Portland. In 1784 his uncle Henry Carteret, 1st Baron Carteret (born Henry Thynne) was created Baron Carteret (the second creation of that title, previously held by his own childless maternal uncle Robert Carteret, 3rd Earl Granville (1721–1776)) with special remainder to the younger sons of his elder brother, the 1st Marquess of Bath. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge.^[1]

Political career

Carteret was elected Member of Parliament for Weobly in 1790, a seat he held until 1812, and served as a Lord of the Treasury from 1801 to 1804. In 1804 he was admitted to the Privy Council and appointed Comptroller of the Household, a post he held until 1812. In 1826 he succeeded his uncle as second Baron Carteret according to the special remainder and took his seat in the House of Lords.

Marriage

In 1797 Lord Carteret married the Hon. Harriet Courtenay (1772–1836), daughter of William Courtenay, 2nd Viscount Courtenay. They had no children. She died in April 1836, aged 64.

Death and succession

Lord Carteret survived his wife by two years and died at Dalkeith Palace, Midlothian, in February 1838, aged 68. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother, John Thynne, 3rd Baron Carteret.

v t e  Family tree summary for the Thynnes of Longleat from about 1500[2]

Ralph Botevile[3] Thomas Thynne[3] William Thynne[3][4] d. 1546 John Thynne of Longleat[5] c. 1515–1580 Francis Thynne[4] c. 1544–1608 John Thynneof Longleat[6] 1555–1604 Charles Thynne[7] c. 1568–1652 Thomas Thynne of Longleat[8] c. 1578–1639 Baronet of Caus Castle, of Kempsford in the County of Gloucester, 1641 James of Longleat[9] 1605–1670 Thomas of Richmond[10] d. 1669 Henry Frederick Thynne 1615–1680 1st Baronet of Kempsford Baron Thynne, 1680 Viscount Weymouth, 1682 Thomas of Longleat,[11] 1648–1682 Thomas Thynne[12] 1640–1714 inherited Longleat, 1682 1st Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 2nd Baronet of Kempsford James Thynne of Buckland d. 1709 Henry Thynne Frederick d. 1705 unmarried Henry Thynne[13] 1675–1708 Thomas Thynne d. 1710 two daughters but no sons Thomas Thynne[14] 1710–1751 2nd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 3rd Baronet of Kempsford Marquess of Bath, 1789 Baron Carteret (2nd creation), 1784 Thomas Thynne[15] 1734–1796 1st Marquess of Bath, 3rd Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 4th Baronet of Kempsford Henry Carteret[16] 1735–1826 1st Baron Carteret Thomas Thynne[17] 1765–1837 2nd Marquess of Bath, 4th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 5th Baronet of Kempsford George Thynne 1770–1838 2nd Baron Carteret John Thynne 1772–1849 3rd Baron Carteret Baron Carteret extinct, 1849 Henry Thynne [18] 1797–1837 3rd Marquess of Bath, 5th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 6th Baronet of Kempsford Edward Thynne 1807–1884 Lady Charlotte Anne Thynne 1811–1895 marr.: Walter Montagu Douglas Scott, Duke of Buccleuch and had issue. John Thynne[19] 1831–1896 4th Marquess of Bath, 6th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 7th Baronet of Kempsford Henry Thynne 1832–1904 Thomas Thynne 1862–1946 5th Marquess of Bath, 7th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 8th Baronet of Kempsford Ulric Oliver Thynne 1871–1957 Henry Thynne 1905–1992 6th Marquess of Bath, 8th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 9th Baronet of Kempsford Thomas Timothy Thynne 1929–1930 Alexander George Thynn 1930–2020 7th Marquess of Bath, 9th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 10th Baronet of Kempsford Christopher John Thynne 1934–2017 Valentine Charles Thynne 1937–1979 Ceawlin Thynn b. 1974 8th Marquess of Bath, 10th Viscount Weymouth and Baron Thynne, 11th Baronet of Kempsford Lucien Henry Valentine Thynne b. 1965 John Alexander Ladi Thynn b. 2014 styled Viscount Weymouth

References

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by John Scott Viscount Weymouth	Member of Parliament for Weobly 1790–1801 With: John Scott 1790–1796 Lord John Thynne 1796 Inigo Freeman Thomas 1796–1800 Sir Charles Talbot, Bt 1800–1801	Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain	Member of Parliament for Weobly 1801–1812 With: Sir Charles Talbot, Bt 1801–1802 Robert Steele 1802–1807 Lord Guernsey 1807–1812 Lord Apsley 1812	Succeeded by Viscount St Asaph William Bathurst
Political offices
Preceded by Lord Charles Somerset	Comptroller of the Household 1804–1812	Succeeded by Lord George Beresford
Peerage of Great Britain
Preceded by Henry Frederick Carteret	Baron Carteret 1826–1838	Succeeded by John Thynne